Towns, Hart Help Knicks Beat Jazz 119–103 Without Brunson for Their 9th Straight Win

Towns, Hart Help Knicks Beat Jazz 119–103 Without Brunson for Their 9th Straight Win
Utah Jazz's Walker Kessler (24) defends New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. Frank Franklin II/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 21 rebounds, Josh Hart notched his second straight triple-double and the New York Knicks won their ninth straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 119–103 on Wednesday night despite playing without leading scorer Jalen Brunson.

Hart finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists to become the first Knicks player since Michael Ray Richardson in 1981 with consecutive triple-doubles. Hart has four this season and became the fourth player to have 10 triple-doubles with the Knicks.